Trump Rails Against Wind, Backs Cheap Energy in Fiery Golf Course Remarks — Echoes of an Energy Reckoning for the West

TURNBERRY, SCOTLAND — Amid the melodic clash of bagpipes and camera flashes at Turnberry Golf Course, former President Donald Trump once again made headlines with an impromptu series of remarks that cut across global energy policy, illegal migration, and the dangers of wind turbines — or as he called them, "the most expensive form of energy."

The impromptu presser, laced with jabs at the European Union’s obsession with Net Zero, was nothing short of a clarion call against the global wind and solar orthodoxy — and a reminder that Trump sees the battle for energy policy as not just economic, but existential.

“We will not allow a windmill to be built in the United States,” Trump said with characteristic flair, standing just a few yards from European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. “They're killing the beauty of our scenery… You look up and you see windmills all over the place. It's horrible. And they're made in China.”

The crowd — and later, the Internet — lit up.

Wind Turbines: A Scorched-Earth Rebuttal

Trump's barrage against wind turbines was more than rhetorical — it was policy-laden and remarkably detailed. He criticized their short operational lifespan (“they rust and rot in eight years”), their reliance on Chinese manufacturing, and their un-recyclable blades that can’t be buried due to environmental regulations.

In one striking remark, he skewered green hypocrisy:

“The fiber in the blades can’t be buried because they’ll contaminate the soil — so what are you supposed to do with them? You can’t burn ‘em, can’t bury ‘em, can’t turn ‘em off.”

It was vintage Trump: part showman, part policy rebel, part prophet. And as much as critics may scoff, the substance beneath the soundbites resonates with a growing number of Americans — and Britons — watching energy costs rise while economic competitiveness evaporates.

Commentary from Net Zero Watch: “Trump Is Right”

Joining the chorus was Andrew Montford, director of Net Zero Watch, who offered a grim but pointed reality check on the UK’s own energy choices.

“It’s extraordinary,” Montford said. “Scotland, one of the most beautiful places in the world, is hell-bent on covering its landscapes with wind turbines. And yet local councils ban homeowners from putting double glazing in for ‘aesthetic reasons.’”

He then pivoted to the broader geopolitical stakes: how Europe’s obsession with Net Zero and Chinese green tech is paving the way for strategic dependency, even as America embraces energy independence.

“They’re making solar panels and turbines in coal-fired factories in China. We’re buying the virtue signal and they’re selling us the chains,” Montford quipped.

The Bigger Picture: A Tale of Two Futures

Trump’s unfiltered remarks—frequently dismissed by media elites—are increasingly backed by energy realists. His administration (and prospective second term) is aligned with voices like Chris Wright, a pro-nuclear energy adviser championing a U.S. nuclear and natural gas renaissance.

This stands in stark contrast to Europe’s double-down on renewables, which cripple domestic manufacturing, spike electricity prices, and push the continent deeper into economic stagnation and strategic vulnerability.

“We are going to go completely pear-shaped,” said one commentator on the program. “The only way back to growth is through cheap energy. And the only way back to cheap energy is getting rid of all the wind and solar farms.”

Investor Warning: The Green Grift May Be Unwinding

The conversation ended with a warning to investors: the renewables bubble may be on borrowed time. With growing public fatigue, collapsing offshore wind projects, and a looming affordability crisis, some fear the era of guaranteed subsidies for green energy is nearing collapse.

“If I were a wind and solar investor right now, I’d be trying to get out. Fast.”

Trump’s Doctrine: Cheap Energy is Freedom

Trump’s message—however unorthodox in delivery—is crystal clear: without cheap, abundant, reliable energy, there is no national strength, no industrial base, no freedom.

From banning offshore wind farms near his golf courses to calling out Chinese-dominated supply chains, Trump is leveraging the populist anger over high energy prices and failed green promises.

And perhaps more than any other political figure, he is reframing the Net Zero narrative as one of economic suicide vs. strategic revival.

Final Thought

If the West is in decline, it may not be from lack of resources, but from misguided moralism masquerading as energy policy. And in a world where China, Russia, and even India are doubling down on coal and nuclear while the U.S. and Europe chase solar fantasies built in Xinjiang, Trump’s inconvenient truths may yet become tomorrow’s common sense.

Trump isn’t just swinging at turbines — he’s challenging the very foundation of elite orthodoxy in energy policy.

And unlike wind, he doesn’t change direction with the breeze.

By Nancy Carrington, Special Commentary for Ohio eGeneration Review